Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket vs Women's Bonatti Waterproof Jacket: which is safer?
La Sportiva Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
La Sportiva
Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicrofiber shedding and textile degradation
Salomon
Women's Bonatti Waterproof Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde in finishing resins
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from coating degradation
Reportedwater-repellent coating leachables (unspecified chemistry)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Antimony in polyester and Microfiber shedding and textile degradation on the La Sportiva and not on the Salomon.
- We flag Formaldehyde in finishing resins, Microplastic shedding from coating degradation and DWR coating leachables (unspecified chemistry) on the Salomon and not on the La Sportiva.
- The La Sportiva is GORE-TEX (fluoropolymer membrane) where the Salomon is Nylon with DWR waterproof treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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